Installing the New Relic Java agent
To gather statistics, New Relic uses an agent that views transactions as they pass through the application. This is then recorded and sent onto New Relic. The Java agent is suitable for use with any Java based application, both inside and outside of a container. In this recipe, we will demonstrate how to setup the New Relic agent within a Tomcat container.
Getting ready
For this recipe, you will need a New Relic account and an application that runs within a Tomcat container.
How to do it…
Let's install the New Relic Java component:
- Log into your New Relic Account and click on the profile menu in the top-right corner. From the drop-down, select the item title Account Settings. On the right-hand side of the next screen, ...
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